ONLY SIX SCOTS SURVIVE HALFWAY CUT IN LYTHAM TROPHY

Michael Smyth (Royal Troon) and Glenbervie's Graeme Robertson spearheaded Scotland's challenge at the halfway point of the 72-hole Lytham Trophy amateur golf tournament at Royal Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire today (Sat)

Smith had scores of 72 and 73 for a five-over-par toally of 145 - three shots behind the long-time leader, Nathan Kimsey (Woodhall Spa) from Lincolnshire

Robertson revived his fortunes with a second-round, one-under--par 69, eight shots better than his opening effort, to be on the 146 mark.

Ewan Scott (St Andrews), well in the picture with a first-day 72, fell back with a 77 for 159, one shot ahead of James Ross (Royal Burgess) (76-74) and Stirling student Cormac Sharvin (75-75).

The field was cut to the leading 50 and ties for Sunday's final two rounds which means that only six Scots with 36-hole tallies of 151 and better made it through.

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LEADING SECOND-ROUND TOTALS

Par 140 (2x70) CSS 76

142 N Kimsey (Woodhall Spa) 68 74

144 P Kinnear (Formby) 72 72, A Plant (Rochester and Cobham) 72 72, K Johannessen (Nor) 70 74.

145 R O'Donovan (Lucan) 75 70, A Eckhardt (Fin) 73 72, M Smyth (Royal Troon) 72 73.

146 G Robertson (Glenbervie) 77 79, A Turner (Kenwick Park) 73 73.
147 Jack Hiluta (Chelmsford) 76 71, Reeve Whitson(Mourne) 75 72,  Toby Tree (Worthing) 75 72, Jerome Titcom (Knole Park) 74 73, Ben Loughrey (Wrag Barn) 74 73, Neil Raymond (Corhampton) 70 77, Paul Howard (Southport and Ainsdale) 69 78.
 

SELECTED SCORES

149 E Scott (St Andrews) 72 77 (T22)

150 J Ross (Royal Burgess) 76 74, C Sharvin (Stirling U) 75 75 (T32)

151 S Borrowman (Dollar) 77 74, P Moultrie (Royal Troon) 77 74, M Eggenberger (Stirling U) 74 77 (T40)

MISSED THE CUT
152 C Howie (Peebles) 80 72, D Kay (Dunbar) 78 74, M Daily (Erskine) 74 78 (T50)

154 N Henderson (Renaissance) 75 79, A Dunton (McDonald Ellon) 79 75 (T67).

155 J Savage (Cawder) 81 74, A Culverwell (Dunbar) 80 75, A Dalgliesh (Haywards Heath) 77 78 (T82)

156 K McClung (Wigtownshire Co) 79 77 (T89)

157 Gordon Stevenson (Whitecraigs) 79 78, S Binning (Ranfurly Castle) 76 81 (T96)

158 J McDonald (Kilmarnock Barassie) 81 77, S Crighton (Aberdour) 76 82 (T104)

159 R Bell (Downfield) 80 79 (T113).
160 J White (Lundin) 79 81  (T118)

162 F McKenna (Balmore) 81 81 (T130)

164 M Clark (Kilmacolm) 79 85 (T136)

Retired: G Gordon (Newmachar) 84 -.